Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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